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Weight is the force of gravity between the earth and any object on it,
and the object's weight is completely determined by the laws of gravity.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoMass does not depend on Gravity. Mass is an intrinsic property of the body and gravity is the force exerted on any body by the things that surround it.
Weight, on the other hand, depends on gravity. It is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the gravitational force acting on it. W=mg, where W is the weight of the body, m is its mass and g is the acceleration of the body due to gravitational force.
This shows that a body can have different weights at different places with different gravitational force. For example, you will weigh about 6 times lighter on the Earth's Moon as compared to your weight on the Earth. This because gravitational force on the Moon's surface is about 6 times less than that on the Earth's surface. But your mass will still be the same.
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∙ 14y agoIn the physical sciences, the weight of an object is the magnitude, W, of the force that must be applied to an object in order to support it (i.e. hold it at rest) in a gravitational field. The weight of an object in static equilibrium equals the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on the object, less the effect of its buoyancy in any fluid in which it might be immersed.[1] Near the surface of the Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately constant; this means that an object's weight near the surface of the Earth is roughly proportional to its mass
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∙ 11y agoFrom relation w=mg,we can see that mass cannot be changed.Therefore, weight is directly proportional to gravity.As value of g increase,weight of body also increase and vice-versa.
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What property of an object is affected by gravity?
Its weight
How do the meaning of mass and weight differ?
mass is the amount of matter in an object. mass remains unaffected by gravity. weight is a measure of a gravitational pull on n object and is there for affected by gravity.
What affected by gravity the weight or the mass?
The mass is basically NOT affected by gravity. The weight IS affected, and it is equal to mass x gravity.
If acceleration equals gravity. what is the weight of the object?
Object's weight = (object's mass) multiplied by (acceleration of gravity in the place where the object is)
Measure of force of gravity acting in an object?
weight, The weight of an object is the force of gravity acting on it.
What property of an object is affected by gravity?
Its weight
Does density of an object depend on the gravity of the object?
Density is not affected by gravity. Density is affected by mass and volume, such that density = mass/volume. Weight, but not mass, is affected by gravity. Weight and mass are not the same thing.
Does the mass of an object depends on the strength of gravity?
No mass is not affected by gravity, weight is.
What is the property of matter that is not affected by gravity and is constant?
The property of matter that is not affected by gravity is mass. An object has the same mass regardless of the force of gravity, however it's weight can vary. Weight is the force of gravity acting on the mass of an object.
Is the weight of an object not affected by gravity?
weight is defined as the product of mass and gravity constant. as the value of gravity changes weight is also changed
How do the meaning of mass and weight differ?
mass is the amount of matter in an object. mass remains unaffected by gravity. weight is a measure of a gravitational pull on n object and is there for affected by gravity.
How does the concept of mass differ from the concept of weight?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. Mass remains unaffected by gravity. Weight is a measure of the gravitational pull on an object and is therefore affected by gravity.
What affected by gravity the weight or the mass?
The mass is basically NOT affected by gravity. The weight IS affected, and it is equal to mass x gravity.
Why is weight not the same as mass?
For example, the same object (with the same mass) will be affected differently by Earth's gravity, and by the lesser gravity on the Moon (i.e., its weight will change).
What would be the effect on the mass and the weight of an object if the object weas taken to a planet with twice the gravity of earth?
Mass is not affected by gravity, so it would have the same mass. Weight, on the other hand, is affected by gravity, and would double when on the planet as compared to when it is on Earth (w=mg, where w=weight, m=mass, g=gravitational acceleration also called strength of gravity)
Which type of measurement is affected by gravity?
The measurement of weight is affected by gravity.
Is mass and weight affected on the moon by gravity?
Mass isn't affected by gravity, but weight directly depends on it.
